As of November 12, 2024, new residential waste containerization rules require single- and two-family homes, and buildings with up to 9 apartments to use bins with secure lids for trash set out. 

Residential buildings with 1-9 Units must:

• Place trash out after 6 PM in a bin of 55 gallons or less with a secure lid. 

Residential buildings with 10+ Units must:

• Place trash out after 6 PM in a bin of 55 gallons or less with a secure lid, or
• Place trash out after 8 PM, if putting bags directly on the curb.

Bundled cardboard and bulk items can be placed out any time between 6 PM and midnight.

Appliances containing CFC must be placed out between 6 PM and midnight the evening before the scheduled CFC and Freon Removal appointment.

To ensure collection, all waste must be set out no later than midnight the night before your collection day.

Property owners of buildings with 9+ residential units and a janitorial staff may opt in to a 4 AM to 7 AM setout window during the yearly application period.

The online application is open only during the opt-in period, which runs between January 1 and January 31 each year. 

If your application is:

• Approved, your building’s alternate set-out time is in effect from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. 
• Not approved, you must follow the set-out times for all other residential properties.

Buildings currently enrolled in the 4 AM to 7 AM set-out window cannot set out waste at any other time. Violators are subject to enforcement penalties. After two penalties, the property will be removed from the morning opt-in program.

If you are already enrolled in the program, you do not need to reapply.

Submit an application for the Multiunit Building Collection Program.

Learn about DSNY’s alternative setout program for multiunit buildings, including how to opt out.

If your collection day falls on a holiday, there may be changes to your collection schedule. 

Make sure to always check back near the date of the holiday to confirm the exact guidelines.

2025 Sanitation Holidays

For information on school schedules, school officials must contact the DOE Division of School Facilities in Long Island City.

Contact information for School Facilities is available through the school.

You can look up the collection days for a non-profit address that is registered for Department of Sanitation (DSNY) collections.

Look up the collection schedule for a specific address.

If you need to sign up for DSNY collections, visit the Trash and Recycling Collection Request for Residence or Non-Profit page.

Set-Out Times

Non-profit organizations registered for DSNY collections must follow these guidelines:

• Place waste out after 6 PM in a secure container of 55 gallons or less with a secure lid, or
• Place waste out after 8 PM if putting bags directly on the curb.

You can report that the collection days listed in the Department of Sanitation's collection schedule lookup for your address are incorrect.